rnational trade. In addition, nations that posses limited natural resources in a specific area can benefit by trading for these resources. International trading effects the world demand for goods, whi!
             ch can lead to countries competing for more efficient production and use of raw materials. This leads to more employment opportunities for the citizens of that country. Competition from competing countries will also motivate governments to seek production efficiency through modernization and innovation. The effects of international trading among the world's nations was beneficial to some and detrimental to others. The western powers and Japan both benefited from international trade and ultimately, led to their individual countries modernizing through the natural effects of international trade. The modernization became known in modern times as an "industrial revolution". The industrial revolution is characterized by the mechanization of the production processes and the use of cheap labor in factory environments. Countries that entered industrial revolutions became extremely aggressive in world markets because they could produce products efficiently. This economic prosp!
             erity further developed these countries technology and infrastructure. The primary point is that Japan and other western powers were able to become military powers through international trading and industrial revolution. China did not benefit from international trade and could not enter an industrial revolution. This left China in a position of military disadvantage to western powers and Japan, which is especially unnerving for the people of China. Examples of military powers dominating Chinese military during the nineteenth-century are plentiful. During 1839 to 1842, the British fought the "Opium Wars" against China. The "Opium Wars" occurred because of international trading and resulted in Hong Kong being signed over to Great Britain. In 1860, Britain an...